Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-20
TIE REUNION.
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i 44L ALI Clt1Ol{I
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the south IS far aaead. Daf,tng DICE to
political economy, the speaker said: The
doctrine of states rights is the crest bull
wark against Capitalization. DR.. IIop-
tOn's concluding argument was G. master
ly portrayal Of the peculiar function of
individual states in checking encroach-
ments upon the inherent principles Of the
government, snd in
THWARTING ANY ATTEMPTS
on the part Of rulers to transcend their
delegated powers and to as
sumo authority not granted
in republican institutions, operating, II
necessary, complete reyersa. Of uusatis-
factory acts of Congress-. By many, the
Doctors address was regarded Is t.
able5t, most thoughtful and most p2tri-
otto Of the occasion. a recess Of two ant
half hours was taken for dinner.
The afternoon meeting wss commenced
by a speech from Rev T G. Mitchell, Of
Waco. 81 ex-Contederate MIssourian
Mr.. Mitchell said: It is serious thins
to become q soldier There was an i'm
mense difference between going 10 wa
from Texas and Arkansas and enteriUg
the field
FROM THE BORDER STATE.
The Missouri soldier went forth know
ing that he was already almost surrounde,
| 0y the eEemy-dis farms and merchan
| disc left totally st their mercy. You vii
| excuse me then if | speak particularly 0
| e
great reason why the nations o
antiquity failed was because they reste,
upon one energy. All their attention We
given to their soLdiery. And for supper
they relied almost entirely upon conquest
When this resource WAS exhausted deCs
necessarily fell in. Fierce as was Gu
strife, this country stands upon 6 proude
eminence today than could have bee
attaiaable had 1t not been for that gcea
war. has developed individual mar
hood. | must confess that | never shin
my shoes or harness my horse that dog
feel g little mad Ct the yankee Ter takin
away my slave But / hope l take
grsnder view OF the wars results this
from the standpoint Of the boot5lack al
the hostler. l hope the results vii Gu
inmate grandlyfor
THE AFRICAN RACE.
| believe that that which was vital {
the country is guaranteed by the result
of the war, think there has not been s
hour in the Isst ha.t century Yaau III
country was so firmly united IS now. W
only need 8 few more tl.st-cIsss tuners
Of designing politicians and we will hs'
a condition Of perfect amity.
r But in connection witS this conf.
grave responsibilities have fallen u2c
5 US. The warrior OF yesterday Decom
the farmer, the mechanic, the meTcha
of to-day. The last decade has markt
, greater progress than any other deca,
s in the worlds history And the last
j but the
MARS HALLING OF FORCES
g for the mex. ! only pant 10 live 10 =
the dam OF the twentieth century wa
Il shall fOIeshadOw its achievement
. God only knows how grand they viii b
D Referring TO JEFF Davis, the speaker sal
| never near Q stab g. our great Chiefta
whatever NAV have been mis- shortcOI
ings-but that Il strikes my heart. He
: out the result Of the growth Of MS st
Z; ton. II Davis and Lincoln mad mad tht
:, birth places exchanged the former WOu
have been at the mead Of the Union g.
the latter Of the Confederecy. ColoI
". d. Wylie Of the Grand Army cf {
Republic, read resolution OF than
from the eX-FeGeral soldiers to the ma
agement for
HOSPITABLE TREATMENT,
: and extending an invitation to eX COME
q crates 10 attend the encampment of
p Grand Army at ST. Louis Color
n Whitehead Of Dallas, present
10 the Army OF Northern Virginia G pi
ture Of Lee and Jackson, from Co
federate soldiers widow, Mrs. Parks.
: This concluded the regular program
d Of the reunion. The farewell addrf
was to have been delivered by Ma
~ Wynne of Fort Worth, put the gentlem
~ was absent, greatly to the disappointing
Of the management,
Thus ends one of the most pleasant c
casions which ever occurred in Tex
- Memories Of war, like wine, mellow s
sweeten with age; and the reminiscent
+. Of this bivOuac, like the told, old story
grow desrer and tenderer with each rel
. titiOn. TneY are g part Of the treditiC
of the southland which generations
: follow will treasure as sweet inheTitanC
, Of noble, patriot fathers.
n The NEXT REUNION.
a meeting was held last night, CO
J. posed of representatives of the vsric
organizations, to take steps in regard
o the next meeting. Itiwas determined
> continue these meetings for an indetn
: time. San Antonio was selected IS
next place of meeting, and the
Wednesday in August was fixed es
date, the reunion 70 continue for Ii
days.
VI Walked Out of a Window.